University of Sao Paulo - USP

RESEARCH LINES

• atomic spectroscopy,
• Biophotonics,
• non-linear optics,
• optical instrumentation,
• optical components,
• plasmonic and
• Nano-manufacturing with an emphasis on sensors.

SKILLS

• Atomic (BEC and Rydberg Scattering)
• Metrology tempo frequency
• Short Pulses and Spectroscopy
• Biophotonics (Cancer, Biological Control and Biomodulation)
• Plasmonics and nanomedicine
• Instrumentation and support for companies

ACTIVITY FOCUS AREA

• Communications (ICT)
• Health
• Energy
• Agriculture
• Environment
• Industry
• Education

MOST ADVANCED RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES

• Photodynamic therapy;
• Laser and applications;
• optical components

HIGHLIGHTS

• I choose: founded 1985, FINEP media emrpesa award 2009 - optoelectronics branch, operating in the medical, industrial and optical component areas
• MMO: Started in 1998 – equipment for the Health area, adding the science of Biophotonics to optical-electronics
• Phelcom is a startup that unites technology and health. – Portable, connected and wearable devices with the purpose of democratizing access, offering more, with less and for more people. (retinography)
• DMC: Founded in 1998 – new technologies for oral health, photopolymerization devices using LEDs as a light source, created and patented photoactivation technology for tooth whitening
• DirectLight: 11 years on the market – LEDs for traffic lights (beginning) and lighting
• Eyetech: has been on the market for nearly 30 years - Ophthalmology product development
• PDT Pharma: Started in 2016 – Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), combination of a photosensitizer (ALA or M-ALA), oxygen and light and tem It has been used in the treatment of tumors, dermatological diseases in general, combating fungi, bacteria and different types of viruses.